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Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists
Traffic slowed further at the other major Middle East waterway, the...
Munich Re acquires US based cyber insurtech At-Bay for $575 million
The acquisition is a strategic move to strengthen Munich Re’s and...
Hedge funds tap growing market for disaster risk
Now, some of the world’s biggest hedge funds and banks want to incorporate the expertise of catastrophe-risk professionals across a broader chunk of the finance sector, as the skills required to model natural disasters become increasingly relevant for asset values in...
Fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indian seafarers; all crew safe, says shipping ministry
The Madagascar-flagged MT Marivex reported a fire around 1.30 pm IST, Opesh Kumar Sharma, a director in India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said at a news briefing. New Delhi: A fire was reported aboard an oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers off the...
Majority of aviation insurance professionals rank geopolitical instability as the sector’s biggest threat: IUAI survey
"The findings highlight a continued shift towards risks that are systemic, interconnected and often originate outside the aviation sector itself. Geopolitical instability, claims inflation, cyber threats and supply chain disruption all have the potential to create...
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
It was the strongest quake to strike the Philippines this year, and was was centered at sea off Mindanao, the second most populous island in the Philippines. According to Bacolcol, the quake occurred at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), about 32 kilometers (20...
US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes and fired at four tankers trying to cross the strait without its permission. DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on...
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool pushes down war-risk premiums for Hull and Cargo by 27-48%:Govt
Debasish Prusty, additional secretary, Department of Financial Services The re/insurers should explore the future roadmap in three steps: achieving sovereignty in maritime trade through development of a Protection and Indemnity(P&I) product domestically, scaling...
New Lloyd’s consortium brings together capacity up to $345 million per risk globally as WTPV market surges
Jonathan Powell, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter said,“Clients are facing urgent and complex capacity needs following the Middle East conflict. Guy Carpenter was pleased to place the TFP PVT Consortium to provide structured, dependable capacity at scale. This...
Insurers underestimating earthquake losses due to “sonic boom” blind spot:MS Amlin
Researchers at the Lloyd’s insurer found so called “supershear” earthquakes accounted for 66% of insured losses from earthquakes since 2016 – equivalent to $13.2 billion - yet are absent from seismic hazard models, building design codes and insurance catastrophe...
Aon appoints José María Navas as chief claims officer for EMEA
In this role, Navas leads the firm’s claims organization across EMEA, overseeing strategy, advocacy and claims preparation capabilities to support clients in navigating an increasingly complex claims environment. DUBLIN: Aon plc today announced the appointment of José...
Munich Re appoints new Cyber Heads for Asia-Pacific and Africa markets
“While mature markets benefit from broader claims experience and greater transparency, limited loss data in less mature markets should not be mistaken for lower malicious or non-malicious exposure.These markets require even stronger underwriting discipline and careful...